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2026 Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in Arizona

3 Colleges in the United States
265 Food, Nutrition & Related Services Degrees Awarded
$48,753 Avg Early-Career Salary

Food, Nutrition & Related Services is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their food, nutrition & related services programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 15 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for food, nutrition & related services students pursuing a degree.

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If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the food, nutrition & related services degrees they offer, see the list below.

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University Of Arizona tops our 2026 ranking of the best food, nutrition & related services schools. University Of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson. Roughly 68% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Arizona awarded about 33 food, nutrition & related services degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their food, nutrition & related services degree from University Of Arizona earn around $50,834 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $21,861. Read more about the food, nutrition & related services program at University Of Arizona

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Students looking for a strong food, nutrition & related services program will find one at Grand Canyon University, which ranked #2. This very large private for-profit university is located in the city of Phoenix. Roughly 44% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 25 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their food, nutrition & related services degree from Grand Canyon University earn around $56,285 in the first couple years of their career. Grand Canyon University graduates carry a median of $30,027 in student loans. Get the full food, nutrition & related services details for Grand Canyon University

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Arizona State University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in food, nutrition & related services, ranking #3. This very large public university is located in the city of Tempe. About 68% of students finish within six years. About 23 food, nutrition & related services degrees were awarded at Arizona State University in the most recent year. Graduates of the food, nutrition & related services program make about $44,004 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,000. See the full food, nutrition & related services program report for Arizona State University

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A rank of #4 makes Arizona State University Skysong one of the top schools for food, nutrition & related services. This very large public university is located in the city of Scottsdale. There were roughly 131 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at Arizona State University Skysong in the most recent data year. Students who receive their food, nutrition & related services degree from Arizona State University Skysong earn around $44,004 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,000. Read more about the food, nutrition & related services program at Arizona State University Skysong

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Central Arizona College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in food, nutrition & related services, ranking #5. Set in the rural area of Coolidge, Central Arizona College is a moderately-sized public institution. About 35 food, nutrition & related services degrees were awarded at Central Arizona College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, food, nutrition & related services degree recipients from Central Arizona College generally make around $48,826. Central Arizona College graduates carry a median of $11,635 in student loans. See the full food, nutrition & related services program report for Central Arizona College

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Rio Salado College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best food, nutrition & related services schools. Set in the city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a very large public institution. There were roughly 18 food, nutrition & related services students who graduated with this degree at Rio Salado College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the food, nutrition & related services program make about $48,564 in their early career. Rio Salado College graduates carry a median of $13,679 in student loans. See the full food, nutrition & related services program report for Rio Salado College

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 15 schools evaluated.

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